DeSantis touts accomplishments, paves way for future in State of the State address: 'Florida is number one'
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Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis bragged that Florida is "number one" in his annual state of the State address on Tuesday, celebrating the conservative wins that have made him the object of 2024 presidential campaign speculation.
Fresh off a 19-point landslide re-election victory, the governor touted the accomplishments of his first term, mentioning cutting taxes, defending parental rights in education and standing up to the "bio-medical security state" by opposing "jab or job" vaccine mandates — actions that have each won praise from conservative admirers around the country. He bragged that Florida ranks number one for immigration from other states, number one in economic growth among large states, number one in tourism and has record-low unemployment and record-high budget surpluses. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
"We've led the nation on many big issues. We don't make excuses, we don't complain, we just produce results," DeSantis declared.